Eraser-holder.



C. E. MOON. ERASER HOLDER.- APPLIOATION FILED MAY 14,1913.

1,098,287, Patented May 26, 1914.

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CLAUDE ELMER MOON, OF LAKEPORT, CALIFORNIA.

ERASER-HOLIDER.

to he applied to lead pencils or the like; and.

has reference more particularly to a device of the class comprising a disk and members pivotally secured to said disks and adapted to receive therebetween the end of a pencil at one end and an eraser at the other end.

Among the objects of the invention. are:

To provide a simple, inexpensive and strong eraser holder which is neat in appearance, has no projecting portions that will interfere when the same is placed in a pocket, which can be easily placed on a pencil or removed from same, and which will permit the consumption of substantially the entire eraser.

The invention consists of the construction and combination of parts to be more fully described hereinafter and fully set forth in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which like characters indicate corresponding parts in all the views and in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a pencil provided with an embodiment of my inven tion; Fig. 2 is a section on line 22. Fig. 3; Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3, Fig. 1; and Fig. i is a plan view of the disk.

Referring to the drawings, 5 represents a pencil the upper end of which is engaged by longitudinal elements 6, each forming part of a cylindrical surface provided centrally with a tongue 7 depressed from the body of the member 6. The tongue 7 is made to pass through an aperture 8 provided in a disk 9. The disk 9 is of substantially the same diameter as the pencil 5 and, therefore, the elements 6 contact with the periphery of the disk.

The tongue 7 is looped about the portion of the disk 9 lying between the periphery of the same and the opening 8. This con- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 14, 1913.

Patented May 26, acre.

Serial No. 767,538.

nection between the tongue and the disk makes the member 6 pivotal on the disk 9. The cylindrical space above the disk 9 is adapted to receive a cylindrical piece of rubber 10, which is preferably of substan tially the same diameter as the pencil 5, but, if desired, it can be slightly larger and be forced into said space. The ends of the member 6 engaging the rubber are preferably provided with corrugations 11, so as to better grip the rubber piece 10.

To place the eraser holder on the pencil, the end provided with the rubber piece 10 is compressed slightly, thus widening the lower ends through which the pencil can then be easily inserted, the resiliency of the rubber member causing close engagement between the member 6 and the pencil.

From the above description it may be seen that the structure of the device is so simple and its exterior surface is so smooth that there is no interference whatsoever when the same is placed in the pocket; and there is no chance for the parts forming the device to separate.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In an eraser holder, a disk and a plurality of longitudinal members about and pivotally connected to said disk and adapt ed to engage at one side of the disk the end of a pencil and at the opposite side of the disk a rubber piece said disk separating the rubber from the pencil.

2. In an eraser holder, a disk having a plurality of openings and a plurality of longitudinal elements having means engaging said openings in the disk and thereby being pivotally secured thereto, said members contacting with the periphery of said disk and adapted to engage the end of a pencil at one side of said disk and a rubber piece at the other side of said disk.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CLAUDE ELMER MOON.

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